State Member for Eildon Cindy McLeish has renewed calls for tougher action on knife crime and bail laws, saying only the Liberals and Nationals have a plan to address the issue.

While visiting areas of her electorate last week, Ms McLeish said she saw “a gardener handing in a machete, not the crooks that we want to hand in.”

She said her party’s Break Bail, Face Jail policy would close youth exemptions and target repeat offenders.

“Only the Liberals and Nationals will fix Victoria’s broken bail laws with our Break Bail, Face Jail commitment," she said.

"No more youth exemptions.

"No more repeat offenders laughing at the law.

"If you break bail, you face jail."